KARL Henry steps out for his 200th league game for Wolves at White Hart Lane thankful that but for one horrific episode he has led a blessed injury-free existence.

Quite a feat for a player known for going in where it hurts. But as he points out, it’s “the ones who don’t that get hurt”.

“I’ve obviously racked up a fair few games and have the gaffer to thank for picking me every week,” he said.

“It hasn’t been easy with all the competition we have had here. I just get my head down and keep going.”

His darkest hour came in March 2007 at Kenilworth Road when he suffered a potential life-threatening injury, a bruised spleen, in a 3-2 win at Luton.

“That kept me out for a while but I’ve been lucky overall. I haven’t missed too many and have been here for nearly six years now.

"I remember someone once telling me that it’s the ones who don’t put their foot in that get hurt. I just wish I was on the brink of 200 goals! I’m still stuck on eight or nine. That’s something I’d like to improve on.”

The 29-year-old hasn’t found the net in the league since a last-gasp winner at Charlton in March 2008.

Wolves travel to Spurs looking to repeat their show at Arsenal last month.

“It’s a similar challenge,” Henry says.

“We took a lot from a spirited performance there.

"We defended brilliantly and, even when we went down to ten men, still got blocks on everything. We defended for our lives.

"We consider Spurs to be a similar challenge to Arsenal but, if we can go there and keep the back door shut, we can frustrate them. We had some great results against the top clubs last season but beating West Ham and Spurs away the year before stand out as well.”